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Bulls Covered Bridge 07-03-01

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.675583,-73.509278

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Carries Bull's Bridge Road over Housatonic River
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Covered Lattice through truss
Total Length: 108.9 Feet
Span Length: 86.9 Feet

Overview: Covered bridge over Housatonic River on Bulls Bridge Road in Kent
History: Built 1842; rehabilitated 1969 and 1994
Built: 1842

Location: Litchfield County

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195577

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in August 2009

195578

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in August 2009

195579

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in December 2010

195580

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in December 2010

208265

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Bulls Covered Bridge

Prior to restoration

Photo taken by Fred Maloney October 1995

208266

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Bulls Covered Bridge

Prior to restoration

Photo taken by Fred Maloney October 1995

336891

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Bulls Bridge, Kent, CT

Photo taken by John Loxton in October 2008

422996

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Bull's Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989

422997

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Bull's Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989

422998

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Bull's Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989

511934

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2021

511935

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2021

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Dibble Hill Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.875371,-73.351884

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Carries Dibble Hill Road over Mill Brook
Design: culvert
Design Details: Culvert
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Metal culvert over Mill Brook on Dibble Hill Road in Cornwall
History: Built 1970
Built: 1970

Location: Litchfield County

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Richards Corner Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.877685,-72.959034

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Carries Reservoir Road/ CT 219 over East Branch Farmington River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 126.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over East Branch Farmington River on CT 219 in New Hartford
History: Built 1929 by the Berlin Construction Co.; rehabilitated 1988
Built: 1929

Location: Litchfield County

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407357

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CT 71M 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in October 2017

407358

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CT 71M 2

East Portal

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in October 2017

407359

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CT 71M 3

West Portal

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in October 2017

407360

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CT 71M 4

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in October 2017

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Guinea Brook Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.821127,-73.382622

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Carries CT 4 over Guinea Brook
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Guinea Brook on CT 4 in Sharon
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Litchfield County

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468588

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North face. Not an easy bridge to photograph.

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in March 2020

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West Cornwall Covered Bridge 07-03-02

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.871549,-73.363762

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Carries CT 128 over Housatonic River
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Covered Lattice through truss--with secondary queen-post truss added.
Total Length: 172.9 Feet
Span Length: 92.9 Feet

Overview: Covered bridge over Housatonic River on CT 128
History: Built 1864; rehabilitated with hidden steel supports in 1973
Built: 1864

Location: Litchfield County

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195581

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in July 2006

195582

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in July 2006

195583

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in July 2006

195584

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in July 2006

195585

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in July 2006

195586

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in October 2010

336894

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West Cornwall Bridge, Cornwall, CT

Photo taken by John Loxton in October 2008

354043

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West Cornwall Covered Bridge

Interior view showing unusual truss variant

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2016

354044

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West Cornwall Covered Bridge

Interior view showing unusual truss variant

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2016

354045

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West Cornwall Covered Bridge

Interior view showing unusual truss variant

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2016

354046

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West Cornwall Covered Bridge

Bridge's toll house to right, looking west

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2016

362158

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Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016

362159

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Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016

362160

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Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016

362161

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Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016

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Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016

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Photo taken by John Loxton in August 2016

423004

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West Cornwall Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989

423005

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West Cornwall Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989

423049

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West Cornwall Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 2003

423050

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West Cornwall Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 2003

423051

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West Cornwall Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 2003

484764

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West Cornwall Covered Bridge

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Cornwall Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.819908,-73.373126

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Carries US 7 & CT 4 over Housatonic River & Housatonic Railroad
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 673.9 Feet
Span Length: 191.9 Feet

Overview: Six-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Housatonic River & Housatonic Railroad on US 7 & CT 4 in Cornwall
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1930

Location: Litchfield County

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195588

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in October 2010

195589

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in October 2010

195590

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in October 2010

195591

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in October 2010

392700

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CT 68C 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

392701

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CT 68C 2

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

464867

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CT 68C 3

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in January 2020

464868

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CT 68C 4

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in January 2020

464869

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CT 68C 5

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in January 2020

471866

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Cornwall Bridge

Photo taken by Pedro Xing in 2012

471867

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Cornwall Bridge

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511094

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Cornwall Bridge

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Housatonic River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.934420,-73.361710

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Carries US 7 over Housatonic River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 225.1 Feet
Span Length: 96.1 Feet

Overview: Three-span deck truss bridge over Housatonic River on US 7 in Salisbury
History: Built 1930 by the American Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1930

Location: Litchfield County

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Veterans Memorial Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.575062,-73.415370

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Carries Bridge Street-US 202 over Housatonic River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 13-panel Parker through truss
Total Length: 332.0 Feet
Span Length: 325.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Bridge Street in New Milford
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953

Location: Litchfield County

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195593

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in May 2008

195594

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in May 2008

470004

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Veterans Memorial Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Duffy in 2012

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Judd's Bridge Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.582088,-73.331590

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Carries Judd's Bridge Road over Lenevig Brook/Battle Swamp Brook
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Steel culvert over Lenevig Brook on Judd's Bridge Road in Roxbury
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956

Location: Litchfield County

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491374

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman in February 2021

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Marshepaug River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.789259,-73.258942

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Carries Milton Road over Marshepaug River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Marshepaug River on Milton Road in Litchfield
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated 1992
Built: 1915

Location: Litchfield County

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Milton Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.789167,-73.258889

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Carries Milton Road over Marshepaug River
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 14.1 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over Marshepaug River on Milton Road in Goshen
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Litchfield County

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Minortown Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.576887,-73.175497

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Carries Minortown Road over Nonewaug River
Design: truss/pony/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular pony truss
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Lenticular pony truss bridge over Nonewaug River on Minortown Road in Woodbury
History: Built 1890 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1991
Built: 1890

Location: Litchfield County

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354033

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Sharon Station Bridge

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2016

354034

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Sharon Station Bridge

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2016

354035

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Sharon Station Bridge

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2016

354036

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Sharon Station Bridge

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2016

354037

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Sharon Station Bridge

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2016

368637

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CT 25M 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman 02/28/1998

368638

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CT 25M 2

Photo taken by Chester Gehman 02/28/1998

492042

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021

492043

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in February 2021

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Morgan Brook Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.911523,-73.008226

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Carries US 44 over Morgan Brook
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Morgan Brook on US 44 in Barkhamsted
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947

Location: Litchfield County

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Morgan Brook 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in January 2019

442012

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Morgan Brook 2

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in January 2019

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Reynolds Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.652954,-73.076978

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Carries CT 848 / Waterbury Road over Naugatuck River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 487.9 Feet
Span Length: 169.0 Feet

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Naugatuck River on CT 848 /Waterbury Road in Thomaston
History: Built 1928; rehabilitated 1987
Built: 1928

Location: Litchfield County

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Reynolds Bridge - Perspective View looking NW

Note ongoing rehabilitation work.

Photo taken by Ian Martin in April 2015

354038

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Reynolds Bridge

Seen from Railroad Museum of New England/Naugatauk RR train, looking north

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2016

354039

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Reynolds Bridge

Seen from Railroad Museum of New England/Naugatauk RR train, looking south

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2016

354040

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Reynolds Bridge

Seen from Railroad Museum of New England/Naugatauk RR train, looking north

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2016

354041

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Reynolds Bridge

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2016

496784

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Reynolds Bridge

1930s view

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501799

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in March 2019

501800

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in March 2019

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Romford Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.676499,-73.292225

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Carries Romford Road over Bantam River
Design: truss/pony/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular pony truss
Total Length: 68.9 Feet
Span Length: 66.9 Feet

Overview: Lenticular pony truss bridge over Bantam River on Romford Road in Washington
History: Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1998
Built: 1888

Location: Litchfield County

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388073

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CT 10M 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman September 1983

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Sages Ravine Brook Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.050062,-73.426109

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Carries CT 41 over Sages Ravine Brook
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sages Ravine Brook on CT 41 in Salisbury
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929

Location: Litchfield County

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195603

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in April 2009

195604

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in April 2009

195605

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in April 2009

494044

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View from north

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in April 2021

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Wolfords Hill Road Bridge

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Location: 42.032699,-73.123118

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Carries Wolfords Hill Road over Sandy Brook
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Sandy Brook on Wolfords Hill Road, Colebrook
History: Built 1914 by the Berlin Construction Co.; rehabilitated 1979; replaced 2005
Built: 1914

Location: Litchfield County

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468646

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Connecticut Digital Archive

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Shepaug River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.656858,-73.318312

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Carries CT 47 over Shepaug River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Shepaug River on CT 47 in Washington
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1988 and stripped of creativity 2012.
Built: 1929

Location: Litchfield County

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195587

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in January 2006

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Skilton Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.629174,-73.158776

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Carries Skilton Road over Nonewaug River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Nonewaug River on Skilton Road in Watertown
History: Built ca. 1865; rehabilitated 1988
Built: ca. 1865

Location: Litchfield County

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309170

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Skilton Road Bridge

Photo by Jerry Dougherty

390383

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CT 67S 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

390384

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CT 67S 2

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

390385

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CT 67S 3

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

390386

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CT 67S 4

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

390387

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CT 67S 5

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

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Tobey Hill Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.039720,-73.256570

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Carries Tobey Hill Road over Whiting River
Design: culvert
Design Details: Stone faced steel culvert
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 17.1 Feet

Overview: Stone faced steel culvert over Whiting River on Tobey Hill Road in East Canaan
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956

Location: Litchfield County

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465556

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman in February 2020

465557

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman in February 2020

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Walker Brook Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.625556,-73.357222

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Carries Walker Brook Road over Walker Brook
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost wooden bridge over Walker Brook on Walker Brook Road in New Milford
History: Built 1930; replaced 2001
Built: 1930

Location: Litchfield County

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Water Street Bridge

Status: demolished june 23, 2015

Location: 41.958269,-73.370672

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Carries Water Street over Housatonic River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 126.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Water Street in Falls Village.
History: Built 1903; rehabilitated 1985, demolished 2015
Built: 1903

Location: Litchfield County

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CT 36M 4

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015

390206

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CT 36M 5

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015

390204

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CT 36M 3

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015

390202

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CT 36M 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015

390203

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CT 36M 2

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015

309164

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FALLS VILLAGE - ONE LANE BRIDGE

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Water Street Bridge

view c1910; appears to be the bridge without the arch

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Weekeepeemee River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.567136,-73.217990

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Carries CT 47 over Weekeepeemee River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Weekeepeemee River on CT 47 in Woodbury
History: Built 1928; rehabilitated 1988
Built: 1928

Location: Litchfield County

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Weekeepeemee River Bridge

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Weekeepeemee River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.631238,-73.222713

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Carries CT 132 over Weekeepeemee River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 28.9 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Weekeepeemee River on CT 132 in Bethlehem
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941

Location: Litchfield County

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Pleasant Valley Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.912697,-72.987850

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Carries CT 181 over West Branch Farmington River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 238.9 Feet
Span Length: 232.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over West Branch Farmington River on CT 181 in Barkhamsted
History: Built 1939; rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1939

Location: Litchfield County

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195596

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in February 2011

195597

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in February 2011

195598

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in February 2011

195599

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in February 2011

468267

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CT 40M 1

From the south; downstream

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2015

468268

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CT 40M 2

East portal

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2015

468269

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CT 40M 4

East portal

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2015

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Black Bridge (1936)

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.878117,-72.964571

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Carries Black Bridge Road over West Branch Farmington River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Two riveted Warren pony trusses
Total Length: 174.9 Feet
Span Length: 84.0 Feet

Overview: Lost two-span pony truss bridge over West Branch Farmington River on Black Bridge Road, New Hartford
History: Built 1936 by the Berlin Construction Co.; rehabilitated 1974; replaced 1999
Built: 1936

Location: Litchfield County

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145287

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145288

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CT 22M 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman June 1996

392172

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CT 22M 3

Photo taken by Chester Gehman June 1996

392173

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CT 22M 4

Photo taken by Chester Gehman June 1996

392174

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CT 22M 6

Photo taken by Chester Gehman June 1996

464861

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1 Pine Meadow playground

I took this picture from my playground at the New Hartford Elementary School after the waters had receded. Black Bridge in the background. (August, 1955)

Photo taken by Chester Gehman August, 1955

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Sharon Station Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.884444,-73.493611

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Carries Sharon Station Road over Webatuck Creek
Design: truss/pony/lenticular
Design Details: Wrought iron, pin-connected, 3-panel lenticular pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Lenticular pony truss bridge over Webatuck Creek on Sharon Station Road
History: Built 1885 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; reconstructed 1956 & 2000
Built: 1885

Location: Litchfield County

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145293

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145295

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145296

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145298

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145299

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145302

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145303

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145304

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145305

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CT 27M 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2005

368640

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CT 27M 2

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2005

368641

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CT 27M 3

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2016

368642

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CT 27M 4

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2016

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Prospect Street Bridge

Status: Don't know

Location: 41.800697,-73.123332

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Carries Prospect St over West Branch Naugatuck River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet

Overview: 1910 Bridge over Naugatuck River on Prospect St., Torrington
History: 1910 Pony plate girder reconstructed to a deck girder in 1988
Built: 1910

Location: Litchfield County

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Prospect Street Bridge Torrington Ct

Lumber against Prospect St. Bridge over the Naugatuck River, Torrington, August 21, 1955 - Connecticut State Library, State Archives, PG 160, Floods and Hurricanes in Connecticut - See more at: http://connecticuthistory.org/torrington-recovers-after-the-flood-of-55

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley

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Boardman's Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 41.593374,-73.449792

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Carries Boardman Road (Bypasssed section) over Housatonic River
Design: truss/through/lenticular
Design Details: Wrought iron Lenticular through truss
Total Length: 188.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lenticular through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Boardman Road (Bypassed section) in New Milford
History: Built in 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company; Bypassed 1985
Built: 1888

Location: Litchfield County

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in May 2008

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in May 2008

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in May 2008

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Boardman's Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989

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Boardman's Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989

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Boardman's Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989

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Boardman's Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989

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Boardman's Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in 1989

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CT 11M 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman 09/10/1983

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CT 11M 2

Photo taken by Chester Gehman 09/10/1983

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CT 11M 3

Photo taken by Chester Gehman 09/10/1983

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CT 11M 4

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015

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CT 11M 5

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015

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CT 11M 6

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015

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CT 11M 7

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2015

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in December 2018

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in December 2018

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in July 2016

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in July 2016

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Boardman's Bridge

HAER Photo

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Boardman's Bridge

HAER Photo

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Boardman's Bridge

HAER Photo

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2021

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2021

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2021

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2021

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2021

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2021

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Lovers Leap Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 41.544133,-73.406992

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Carries Abandoned section of Pumpkin Hill Road over Housatonic River
Design: truss/through/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular through truss
Total Length: 173.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lenticular through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Abandoned section of Pumpkin Hill Road in New Milford
History: Built in 1895 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company
Built: 1895

Location: Litchfield County

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General Elevation View

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Detail Elevation View Showing Bridge Flooring System

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General 'Barrel Shot'

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

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General 'Barrel Shot'

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Detail Views Of Top And Bottom Chord Taken From Bridge Deck

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General View Of Lateral Bracing Taken From Bridge Deck

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Detail View Of Bottom Chord Taken From Bridge Deck

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Detail Views Of Bottom Chord Pin Connection

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Detail View Of Historic Guard Rail

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Detail View Showing Flooring System

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Detail View Of Bridge Plate

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Falls Bridge, New Milford, CT

1910 postmark - the card calls it the falls bridge but the location suggests lovers leap

Photo uploaded by Art S

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CT 12M 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman 09/10/1983

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CT 12M 2

Photo taken by Chester Gehman 09/10/1983

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CT 12M 3

Photo taken by Chester Gehman 09/10/1983

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CT 12M 4

Photo taken by Chester Gehman 09/10/1983

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CT 12M 5

Photo taken by Chester Gehman 09/10/1983

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CT 12M 6

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in February 2016

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CT 12M 7

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in February 2016

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CT 12M 8

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in February 2016

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CT 12M 9

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in February 2016

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View from north

Looking at bridge from under current bridge

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in October 2018

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View from west

Approaching bridge from west

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in October 2018

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Builder plate

Builder plate at west end of bridge

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in October 2018

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Looking west on bridge

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in October 2018

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Looking at east end

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Looking east at bridge

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Looking west along bridge

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NAUG - Summer Street Overpass

Status: Open to excursion traffic

Location: 41.799230,-73.125327

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Carries Railroad over Summer Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 45.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Summer Street on Railroad in Torrington
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Litchfield County

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Lime Rock Park Bailey Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.929118,-73.387424

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Carries Lime Rock Park Ingress Road over Lime Rock Park Raceway
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Bailey pony truss, Single Story
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bailey pony truss bridge over Lime Rock Park Raceway on Lime Rock Park Ingress Road
History: Erected at the racetrack in 1955, raised in 2008
Built: 1955

Location: Litchfield County

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Underneath that banner is a war surplus bailey truss.

Photo taken by Sarah

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Old Bridge over Naugatuck River

Status: Accessable to pedestrians from one end only

Location: 41.800816,-73.125330

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Carries Pedestrian over West Branch Naugatuck River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over West Branch Naugatuck River, Torrington
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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CT 69M 1

Northwesterly view

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

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CT 69M 2

Southerly view

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

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CT 69M 3

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NH - Naugatuck River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.800913,-73.125605

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Carries Naugatuck Railroad over West Branch Naugatuck River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 145.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over West Branch Naugatuck River on Naugatuck Railroad in Torrington
History: Built 1888
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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NAUG (NYNH&H) Naugatuck River Bridge

Berlin Iron Bridge Co. book. Published by Berlin Iron Bridge Co. 1890. Courtesy Canadian Centre for Architecture : buildingtechnologyheritagelibrary; additional_collections

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley

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Published prior to 1923

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ST - Pequabuck River Bridge (Original Alignment)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.672303,-72.993602

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Carries Pan Am Railways over Pequabuck River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Pequabuck River on Pan Am Railways
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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Pan Am Local on HP&F Pequabuck River Bridge

Photo by Ian Martin

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ST - Terryville Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.665074,-72.997035

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Carries Pan Am Railways Waterbury Branch over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 3850.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Pan Am Railways Waterbury Branch
History: Built 1906-10, single-tracked 1940
Built: 1910

Location: Litchfield County

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Terryville Tunnel

Looking through the tunnel from the west end, 02/20/2008

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NH - Steep Rock Tunnel

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 41.603586,-73.334459

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Carries Shepaug, Litchfield & Northern Railroad bed over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 235.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Shepaug, Litchfield & Northern Railroad (abandoned) in Roxbury
History: Built 1871, abandoned 1948
Built: 1871

Location: Litchfield County

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Shepaug Railroad Tunnel - North Portal

Photo taken by Ian Martin in June 2005

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ShepaugTunnelNorth

North Portal

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2014

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ShepaugTunnelSouth

South Portal

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2014

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in October 2017

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HRRC - West Aspetuck River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.583127,-73.419988

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Carries Housatonic Railroad over West Aspetuck River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over West Aspetuck River on Housatonic Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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West Aspetuck River Railroad Arch

West side, seen from Housatonic Ave.

Photo taken by Ian Martin in April 2021

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Frost Bridge Road Bridge (old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.615583,-73.058068

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Carries Frost Bridge Road over Naugatuck River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 114.6 Feet
Span Length: 114.6 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Naugatuck River on Frost Bridge Road, Watertown
History: Built 1922, replaced 1988
Built: 1922

Location: Litchfield County

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View Of North Elevation, Looking South

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Of East Approach, Looking West

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Of West Approach, Looking East

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Showing Inclined End Post

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Showing Top Chord And Top Lateral Bracing

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Showing Inclined End Post, Lower Chord, And Bearing Pad

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Showing Top Chord, Inclined End Post And Portal Bracing

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Showing West Abutment, Looking West

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Showing East Abutment, Looking East

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Showing Lower Chord, Floor Beam, Stringers, And Bottom Lateral Bracing

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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View Showing Manufacturer's Plaque

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Plan Sheet Showing Profile

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Plan Sheet Showing Cross Members

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NAUG - Jericho Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.630825,-73.077160

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Carries Naugatuck Railroad over Naugatuck River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 302.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Naugatuck River on Naugatuck Railroad in Thomaston
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907

Location: Litchfield County

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Jericho Bridge

Taken from Naugatauk Railroad train at dusk

Photo taken by Alexander D. Mitchell IV in May 2016

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NAUG - Thomaston Dam Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.693398,-73.061281

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Carries Naugatuck Railroad over Thomaston Dam Spillway (Naugatuck River)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Thomaston Dam Spillway (Naugatuck River) on Naugatuck Railroad, Thomaston
History:
Built: 1958

Location: Litchfield County

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NAUG - Thomaston Dam Bridge

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NH - Whiting Viaduct

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 42.020558,-73.262275

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Carries Central New England Railway over Whiting River & Abandoned Road
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Whiting River & Abandoned Road on Central New England Railway, East Canaan
History: Built ca 1870
Built: 1870

Location: Litchfield County

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Whiting Viaduct Construction

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Arches 1

South face

Photo taken by Chester Gehman February, 1980

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Arches 2

A. Ives L. Starrick W.A. Barnes A.D. 1870

Photo taken by Chester Gehman February, 1980

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Arches 3

Photo taken by Chester Gehman February, 1980

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Arches 4

Photo taken by Chester Gehman February, 1980

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Arches 5

Early photograph

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

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WhitingRiver 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman May, 1981

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WhitingRiver 2

Photo taken by Chester Gehman May 1981

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NH - Whiting Viaduct

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NH - Mill Brook Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 41.943683,-73.112791

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Carries Central New England Railway over Mill Brook
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Mill Brook on Central New England Railway, Winsted
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Litchfield County

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Mill Brook

Photo taken by Chester Gehman 1980

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Mill Brook 2

South face from Rugg Brook Road

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in January 2019

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Mill Brook 3

North face from Route 44

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in February 2020

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Mill Brook 4

North face from Route 44

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in February 2020

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NH - West Branch Farmington River Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 41.878229,-72.973466

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Carries NH New Hartford Branch over West Branch Farmington River & US 44
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over West Branch Farmington River & US 44 on NH New Hartford Branch in New Hartford.
History: Destroyed by flooding 1955; line north of Collinsville shortly thereafter
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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The bridge & "Dugway" after the waters receded.

The bridge actually survived the 1955 flood but the roadbed was washed out around it and never returned to service. It was cut up for scrap a few years later.

Photo taken by Chester Gehman August 1955

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NH - West Branch farmington River Bridge

looking east

Photo taken by Arthur E. Mitchell

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Connecticut Company - Branch Brook Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 41.641882,-73.080526

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Carries Waterbury-Thomaston Connecticut Company Trolley Line over Branch Brook
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Branch Brook on Waterbury-Thomaston Connecticut Company Trolley Line in Thomaston.
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Litchfield County

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Connecticut Company - Naugatuck River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 41.639012,-73.079378

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Carries Waterbury-Thomaston Trolley Line over Naugatuck River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Two Pratt deck truss main spans; a through girder over the Naugatuck RR; timber trestle approaches
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Naugatuck River on Waterbury-Thomaston Trolley Line in Watertown.
History: Built ca. 1905; removed after 1929 abandonment
Built: 1905

Location: Litchfield County

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Oakville Company Plant Bridge

Status:

Location: 41.586758,-73.081910

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Carries Factory Walkway over Main St
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 76.1 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Route 73 on Factory Walkway
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Litchfield County

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HRRC - Housatonic River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.563726,-73.407619

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Carries Housatonic Railroad over Housatonic River
Design: truss/through/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Housatonic Railroad, New Milford
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in December 2018

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HRRC - Housatonic River Bridge

Photo taken by Pedro Xing

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HRRC - Housatonic River Bridge

Photo taken by Norm Cummings

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Nonewaug River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.555549,-73.200837

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Carries US ROUTE 6 over Nonewaug River
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Nonewaug River on US ROUTE 6 in Woodbury
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Litchfield County

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Still River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.946683,-73.048686

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Carries Route 20, Riverton Road over Still River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Still River on Route 20 in Winsted
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Litchfield County

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East Aspetuck River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.596667,-73.415000

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Carries Wellsville Avenue over East Aspetuck River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 57.1 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over East Aspetuck River on Wellsville Avenue, New Milford
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Litchfield County

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The Red Bridge

Status:

Location: 41.679938,-73.015094

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Carries over
Design: truss/pony/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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Terryville CT The Red Bridge

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Roxbury Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.549968,-73.329213

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Carries over
Design: truss/through/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Lenticular through truss bridge in Roxbury
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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1913 postmark

Photo taken by Allen Joyce

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Main Street Route 20 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.962803,-73.017447

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Carries Main Street/Route 20 over West Branch Farmington River
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 152.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over West Branch Farmington River on Route 20 in Riverton
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Litchfield County

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RivertonCT Bridge

Photo posted to Wikipedia by user Magicpiano

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Riverton Main Street

View upstream. Old Riverton Inn on right.

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in March 2020

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Riverton 5

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Riverton 6

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Burton Brook Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.967739,-73.438832

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Carries US-44 over Burton Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Burton Brook on US-44 in Lakeville
History:
Built: 1873

Location: Litchfield County

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BurtonBrook 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2018

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BurtonBrook 2

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2018

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BurtonBrook 3

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2018

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Harvey Mountain Bridge

Status: Inundated
Inundated due to construction of Goodwin Dam/formation of Colebrook River Lake, occasionally exposed and accessible from shore during times of drought

Location: 42.033979,-73.050160

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Carries over Colebrook Lake
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge in Colebrook River Lake; Colebrook
History: Built ca. 1939 (based on Chester's findings, submerged in 1969 but still present underwater.
Built: ca. 1939

Location: Litchfield County

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman in September 2016

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman in September 2016

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman in September 2016

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman in September 2016

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman in September 2016

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman in September 2016

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View from northwest

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in October 2020

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View from southwest

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in October 2020

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Water Street Bridge (New)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.958265,-73.370704

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Carries Water Street/ Falls Mountain Road over Housatonic River
Design: truss/modern/through/warren
Design Details: Modern Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Water Street/ Falls Mountain Road in Falls Village
History: Replaced a 1903 Berlin Const. Co. bridge.
Built: 2016

Location: Litchfield County

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390201

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CT 36R 8

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

390200

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CT 36R 7

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

390199

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CT 36R 6

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

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Naugatuck Railroad Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 41.820101,-73.123159

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Carries Naugatuck Railroad over East Branch Naugatuck River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over East Branch Naugatuck River on Naugatuck Railroad, Torrington
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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390388

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CT 50M 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2015

390389

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CT 50M 2

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2015

390390

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CT 50M 3

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in April 2015

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Romford Road Bridge (New)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.676610,-73.292338

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Carries Romford Road over Bantam River
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/alt-verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Bantam River on Romford Road, New Preston
History: Replaced an 1888 Berlin Iron Bridge Co. lenticular.
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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CT 10R 2

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

392698

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CT 10R 3

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

392699

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CT 10R 4

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2017

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Dutchers Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 42.004987,-73.357309

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Carries US-44 over Housatonic River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Housatonic River on US-44 in North Canaan
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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392734

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Published prior to 1923

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Satans Kingdom Bridge (1859)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.855285,-72.956702

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Carries US Highway 44 over Farmington River
Design: truss/through/burr
Design Details: Burr arch-truss
Total Length: 227.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Covered Burr arch truss bridge over Farmington River on US Highway 44 in New Hartford
History: Built 1856; Replaced 1916
Built: 1859

Location: Litchfield County

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393298

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Published prior to 1923

467431

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View North, 1915

Frank H. DeMars Collection, CT Historical Society

467432

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View West, 1905

Unknown

467433

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467434

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View East.

Leroy Roberts Collection, UConn Libraries

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Satans Kingdom Bridge (1916)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.855189,-72.956713

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Carries Old US Route 44 over Farmington River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Farmington River on Old US Route 44 in New Hartford
History: Built 1916; one span destroyed by flooding 1955; replaced 1958
Built: 1916

Location: Litchfield County

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393299

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Published prior to 1923

467435

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View East, 1916

Frank H. DeMars Collection, CT Historical Society

467436

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Frank H. DeMars Collection, CT Historical Society

467437

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S Kingdom 5

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Woolson Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.612505,-73.119315

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Carries Woolson Street over Steele Brook
Design: truss/pony/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular pony truss
Total Length: 30.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Lenticular pony truss bridge over Steele Brook on Woolson Street, Watertown
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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395175

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Woolsons 1

Postcard view

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

395176

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Woolsons 2

Postcard view,Bridge and Woolson Factory

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

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Canal Street Bridge (old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.669587,-72.993829

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Carries Canal Street over Pequabuck River
Design: truss/pony/warren/no-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with no verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss with no verticals bridge over Pequabuck River on Canal Street in the village of Pequabuck, Plymouth
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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Horseshoe Falls

Photo postcard submitted by Chester Gehman

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Holiday House Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 41.618691,-73.324707

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Carries Holiday House over Shepaug River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost suspension bridge over Shepaug River in Washington
History: Built ca. 1893 as a footbridge to the Holiday House Hotel
Built: 1893

Location: Litchfield County

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429419

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1907 Postcard

Bridge and Holiday House on hill

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

429420

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1909 doctored postcard

"Valley Station" on right

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

429421

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Valley Station

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

429422

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Valley Station

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

429423

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HH Bridge 1

Bridge tower abutments

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2018

429424

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HH Bridge 2

Cable/wire anchor block

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2018

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RT 44-Spruce Swamp Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.989379,-73.417260

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Carries Us Route 44 over Spruce Swamp Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Spruce Swamp Creek on Us Route 44, Salisbury
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Litchfield County

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Holabird Avenue Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.923680,-73.059209

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Carries Holabird Avenue over Still River
Design: truss/through/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Still River on Holabird Avenue, Winsted
History: Bridge lost post-1948; probably swept away in 1955 flood.
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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439226

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Holabird Ave 1

Southerly view downstream

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

439227

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Holabird Ave 2

Winsted Hosiery Mill in background.

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

439228

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View from Winsted Hosiery Mill.

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

439229

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Screen capture from 1948 movie of Winsted

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

439230

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Screen capture from 1948 movie of Winsted

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

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Gilbert Clock Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 41.929609,-73.058842

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Carries Abandoned access road over Still River
Design: truss/pony/lenticular
Design Details: Lenticular pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Lenticular pony truss bridge over Still River on abandoned access road, Winsted
History: Presumed lost during flood of August, 1955
Built: ca. 1885

Location: Litchfield County

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Gilbert Bridge

Gilbert Clock Company buildings in background.

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

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Killarney Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 41.999578,-73.191473

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Carries Old Carriage Trail over Unnamed tributary of Wood Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Unnamed tributary of Wood Creek on Old Carriage Trail in Norfolk
History: A 100+ year-old stone arch bridge on Old Carriage Trail in Barbour Woods, Norfolk
Built: 1908

Location: Litchfield County

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449481

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Killarney Bridge 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2019

449482

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Killarney Bridge 2

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2019

449483

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Killarney Bridge 3

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2019

449484

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Killarney Bridge 4

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in June 2019

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Black Bridge (1874)

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 41.878059,-72.964730

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Carries Black Bridge Road over West Branch, Farmington River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 172.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over West Branch, Farmington River on Black Bridge Road in New Hartford
History: Built 1874
Built: 1874

Location: Litchfield County

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464863

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Black Bridge 1

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

464864

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Black Bridge 2

Photo submitted by Chester Gehman

464865

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Black Bridge 4

March, 1936

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464866

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Black Bridge 3

March, 1936

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HRRC-Water Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.955642,-73.365810

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Carries Housatonic Railroad over Water Street
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Water Street on Housatonic Railroad in Falls Village
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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465670

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Falls Village

Easterly view

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in January 2020

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Bridge Street Bridge (1936)

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 41.878799,-72.977981

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Carries Bridge Street/Cottage Street over Farmington River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Farmington River on Bridge Street/Cottage Street New Hartford
History: Replaced a similar bridge lost on March 18, 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Litchfield County

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465776

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Bridge Street 1

View upstream. Building on right is the New Hartford Volunteer Firehouse, also lost during flood.

Postcard view

465777

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Bridge Street 2

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465778

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Bridge Street 3

Source unknown

465779

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Bridge Street crossing after the 1936 flood.

Photo from Lure of the Litchfield Hills magazine

465780

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4 N.H.center orig

I took this picture with my Brownie Hawkeye camara after the water subsided

Photo taken by Chester Gehman August, 1955

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Main Street Two Bridges

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.980658,-73.423323

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Carries Main Street over Wachocastinook Creek
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost bowstring pony truss bridge over Wachocastinook Creek on Main Street in Salisbury
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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Main Street 1

Unknown

466435

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Main Street 2

Unknown

466436

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Main Street 3

Postcard dated 1905

Umknown

490299

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1907 or earier

Photo taken by Art S.

490331

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1909 postmark

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The Long Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1908

Location: 41.912599,-72.988027

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Carries Pleasant Valley Road over West Branch, Farmington River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Covered Pony Truss Bridge over West Branch, Farmington River on Pleasant Valley Road
History: Washed away in flood waters, January 24, 1891.
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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Long Bridge

Before 1891

Frank H. DeMars photo

468271

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Long Bridge 2

Before 1891

Frank H. DeMars photo

468272

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Long Bridge 3

Before 1891

Frank H. DeMars photo

468273

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Long Bridge 4

After January 24, 1891

Frank H. DeMars photo

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Pleasant Valley Bridge (1908)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.912567,-72.987899

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Carries Pleasant Valley Road over West Branch, Farmington River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over West Branch, Farmington River on Pleasant Valley Road in Barkhamsted
History: Built 1908; lost due to flood of 1938
Built: 1908

Location: Litchfield County

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Ice jam, 1919

Credit Unknown

468275

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PV2 1

Frank H. DeMars Collection

468276

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PV2 2

Frank H. DeMars Collection

468277

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PV2 3

Frank H. DeMars Collection

468278

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Pleasant Valley

Postcard view

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NH - Two Mile Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.702710,-73.063924

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Carries New Haven RR over Naugatuck River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Naugatuck River on New Haven RR
History: Removed with construction of Thomaston Dam
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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NH - Two Mile Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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NH - Satan's Kingdom Railroad Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 41.854425,-72.957017

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Carries Central New England Railway over Farmington River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Farmington River on Central New England Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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481147

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SK CNE 1

View upriver. Albany Turnpike Covered Bridge in distance.

Photo likely taken by Frank H. DeMars

481148

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View downriver towards Collinsville. Track on right NH&N New Hartford Branch.

Frank H. DeMars Photo, 1900

481149

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View upriver in the gorge, New Haven & Northampton New Hartford Branch on left and CNE bridge far right.

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NH - Housatonic River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 42.031088,-73.349744

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Carries New Haven RR over Housatonic River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Housatonic River on New Haven RR
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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NH - Housatonic River Bridge

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NH - Red Car Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 41.914890,-73.057942

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Carries Central New England Railway over Still River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Still River on Central New England Railway
History: Removed April 1939
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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481145

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Train Winsted 1

Train is eastbound

Photo likely taken by Frank H. DeMars ca. 1900

481146

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Train Winsted 3

Train is eastbound.

Photo likely taken by Frank H. DeMars ca. 1900

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CNE Culvert

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 41.895200,-72.991434

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Carries Central New England RR over Unnamed brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Unnamed brook on Central New England RR in Barkhamsted
History: Built ca. 1870
Built: ca. 1870

Location: Litchfield County

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman February 1980

481140

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman October 1980

481141

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman October 1980

481142

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman October 1980

481143

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman October 1980

481144

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Photo taken by Chester Gehman February 1980

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Gaylordsville Covered Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.647318,-73.483756

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Carries Kent Road over Housatonic River
Design: truss/through/lattice/town
Design Details: Town lattice through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost town lattice truss covered bridge over Housatonic River on Kent Road
History: Built 1876
Built: 1876

Location: Litchfield County

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Gaylordsville CT Covered Bridge

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US 7 Housatonic River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.647190,-73.483799

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Carries US 7 over Housatonic River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Housatonic River on US 7
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926

Location: Litchfield County

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Gaylordsville Steel bridge

Photo from old postcard

484761

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US 7 Housatonic River Bridge

HAER Photo

484762

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US 7 Housatonic River Bridge

HAER Photo

484763

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US 7 Housatonic River Bridge

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Kent Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.726453,-73.481234

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Carries SR 341 over Housatonic River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Housatonic River on SR 341
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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Kent Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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NAUG - Naugatuck River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.800905,-73.125593

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Carries Naugatuck Railroad over West Branch Naugatuck River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over West Branch Naugatuck River on Naugatuck Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Litchfield County

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NAUG - Naugatuck River Bridge

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Photo from old postcard


Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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